... with this kind of Law Enforcement in place, you can
all expect more of such Road Bullying in Singapore...
... it could be your grand father, grand mother, your wife,
yourself.. so long as there's NO ONE to witness an assault on you,
you have NO RECOURSE, NO JUSTICE.
... so I ask you, WHO or WHAT is Singapore's Law for?
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ROAD RAGE VICTIM, 77, CLAIMS:
I was punched for driving too slowly
Attacker warned by police
By Crystal Chan
April 20,
2008
A RETIREE was apparently attacked for driving too slowly, despite
signalling to a driver honking him from behind to overtake him.
--TNP Picture: KUA CHEE SIONG
Mr Fong Kee San, 77, alleged that as soon the driver overtook him,
he stopped in front of his car. And when Mr Fong got out, he bashed
him with what looked like brass knuckles.
The assault last July left him with facial injuries, Mr Fong
said.
He received a letter from the police last month saying that the
other driver had been issued with a stern warning.
Recalling the incident, which happened at 5.45pm, he said in
Mandarin: 'I had driven out of Farrer Court when the car behind
began honking repeatedly.
'After he overtook me, he got out of his car to confront me,
asking in English: 'Why you drive so slow?' Before I could say
anything, he punched me in the face.'
Mr Fong, who drives a Nissan Sunny, claims he fell to the ground
and when he got up, the driver, who was in his 50s, bashed him
again.
He said: 'My face was bleeding. I told the driver I'd call the
police and dialled 999 on my handphone. He had the cheek to say:
'So what?'
'The cops arrived and took our statements. They also called for
an ambulance to take me to National University Hospital.
'I was so dazed I didn't realise I was bleeding until one
officer handed me a tissue. I thought the driver was wearing brass
knuckles but I couldn't confirm it as my vision was blurred.'
He was discharged at 1am the next day and taken back by one of
his sons to his four-room Queen's Road flat.
His wife, Madam Tan Eng Lian, 75, who walks with a walking
stick, said: 'I was shocked when he told me what happened. But I
didn't go to the hospital as I have difficulty walking.'
Police spokesman Stanley Norbert confirmed that the police
issued a stern warning to the other driver after consulting the
Attorney-General's Chambers.
Veteran criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan said: 'Warnings are
recorded in the police book, so the next time the culprit
re-offends, he'll be prosecuted.
'But for a road rage culprit to be let off with a warning, there
could be strong mitigating factors because it has been public
policy to prosecute such criminals.'
Lawyer Amolat Singh said: 'Since nobody saw what happened, it's
a case of one man's word against the other.'